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The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pronounced [ˈɕiwɨ ˈzbrɔjnɛ ʐɛt͡ʂpɔsˈpɔlitɛj ˈpɔlskʲɛj]; abbreviated SZ RP), also called the Polish Armed Forces and popularly called Wojsko Polskie in Poland (roughly the "Polish Military"—abbreviated WP) are the national armed forces of the Republic of Poland.
The Land Forces ( Polish: Wojska Lądowe) are the land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currently contain some 110,000 [3] active personnel and form many components of the European Union and NATO deployments around the world.
The Polish Air Force (Polish: Siły Powietrzne, lit. 'Air Forces') is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (lit. ' Aerial and Air Defense Forces '). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26.000 military personnel and about 475 aircraft, distributed among ...
The Polish Armed Forces currently operate 140 G-class vehicles. The military police uses 13 GD 290s. Land Rover Defender United Kingdom: Multi-purpose off-road vehicle: Land Rover Defender 110/JLR: 10: Ford Ranger United States: Multi-purpose off-road vehicle: XTL 648 + 324
The Polish Army ( Polish: Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. The name has been in use since the early 19th century, although it can be used to refer to earlier formations as well. Polish Armed Forces consist of the Army ( Wojsko Lądowe ), Navy ( Marynarka) and Air Force ( Lotnictwo) branches and are under the ...
The Inspector Land Forces, a two-star, major-general equivalent, reports to Commander, Armed Forces General Command, a three-star, general broni. Separately and without seemingly any responsibility to the Inspector Land Forces, the divisions of the Polish Land Forces also report, separately, to the Commander, Armed Forces General Command.
PLN 4,649 billion contract signed on 14 December 2016. [12] 56 howitzers delivered 2019–2021; 30 guns to be delivered 2025–2027 (delay due to priority given to the Ukrainian order). [13] 48. PLN 3,81 billion contract signed on 5 September 2022; deliveries 2025–2027. [14] 54 [15] -72 [16] howitzers donated to Ukraine in 2022.
Polish General Staff, formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces ( Polish: Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego) is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces. Organizationally, it is an integral part of the Ministry of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff is the highest ranking military officer ...